F1 – Aston Martin: AMR24 unlocks the untapped potential of new upgrades

The Aston Martin AMR24 it has not yet been able to increase its recovery. A great one-seat workspace that wasn’t always available on weekends. In addition, the performance of Walking the Lance often leaves something to be desired, far from the performances of the two-time world champion F1 Spanish: Fernando Alonso. On the contrary, attempts to Oviedo he uses every small opportunity, pulls the team together and gets positive results. About the car, inside Japana team of technicians led by Dan Fallows have delivered the first update package to Verdona.

The purpose of this first update to the bottom and guts of the British car emphasizes the important work done on the fluid design of the single seat.. The goal was to increase load stability under various driving conditions. On the other hand we must always remember that, in F1especially and wing car which uses the ground effect through the channel Venturi,, reduce power produced is a function of several variables including yaw, roll and pitch angles. Differences that one seat is very sensitive.

Taking this into account, we can say that the update does not work fully immediately. In fact, it must be proven on the track to maximize its inherent potential. For this reason, from the information gathered by our editorial staff, we know that for the Chinese trip Aston Martin considers a clear step forward in this regard. To do so, he will have to be very good at positioning the car correctly in the limited time available, considering that free practice will consist of one 60-minute session on Friday.

Tom McCullough, executive director of the British team, analyzes some interesting facts of course. The track is unusual and the right aero-mechanical compromise must be found to deliver the best. The method called small forward, where the left front will suffer especially. Moreover, the evolution of the track will undoubtedly be very good, considering that the asphalt has recently been renovated and the tires are very low. A AMR24 who nevertheless thinks he can put together a positive weekend, taking a further step towards reform about the learning curve in the car.

Aston Martin AMR24, Shanghai: smooth destruction at Suzuka. There is a general lack of efficiency

In Japan of AMR24 he did not confuse his excellent performance in qualifying with his performance in the race. As has already happened Jeddahafter parallel performances with competitors towards Saturday, Alonso He “suffered” a car that was not very gentle on tires with a heavy oil load. Graph related to past damage action it shows how, although he maintained a good average pace, the Spaniard paid for the tire wear on the softer compound. The attempt to regain some space initially turned into an uphill race, due to the surplus stress included in the vaccine Smooth.

deterioration before the plan is forced Aston Martin by stopping early at number 14. By doing so, the strategists forced Fernando to slow down action the end. In addition to this, on a track that requires good efficiency, the British car seemed to be able to correctly interpret the equation that connects the aerodynamic load with the speed of a straight line. In particular, in fact, the data shows a car that is not very fast in both bases, and this is probably the main reason for the performances that are not far from Ferrari e McLaren.

The election did a Suzuka in reducing the rate of reduce power using a vertical push guaranteed by existing updates in the central working repository. There is not enough compromise. Through to on the board we saw one AMR24 not well proportioned, it cannot take full advantage of the performance guaranteed by the front suspension at the time of insertion. More than that, performance in high speed corners it was not so good. Drivers often have to make small adjustments to control the car, which leads to increased energy put into the tires and thus facilitates their wear.

Aston Martin AMR24, Shanghai: work on the beam-diffuser wing to increase the load

Inside of the weekend which is about to begin, set up from Aston Martin will try to further strengthen the function of the front suspension plan. Unlike Japantwo double seats will be able to calculate more stiffness, without overdoing it, which will give drivers better driving dynamics in various angles. start and stop of the Chinese cycle. The aim is to improve the aero-mechanical capabilities of the single seater, thereby expanding the vehicle’s operating window. To do this, we are looking for a more oriented anterior that can ensure a better insertion phase.

Engineers will make the anti-roll bars and shock absorbers slightly stiffer, taking advantage of a circuit that features fewer changes of direction than Suzukafavoring a more stable car in long radius curves, with support, which at the same time enables warming strategy in turn out. At the aerodynamic level AMR24 will search for one the height of the plant lower down, taking advantage of a more linear road section to gain performance gains from recent ones up-grade. According to the technicians, the performance potential is not yet unlocked, especially in fast corners.

We expect a car with moderate power and broadly similar to its rivals. Pairing will be used beam wing and a diffuser to increase the downforce produced in the fast corners of the T2 and to manage the tires during the race.. Engineers of the team At this Center they expect a better performing car in general, thanks to a suspension package with modified stiffness that can enable the possibility of upgrades. The aim is to extend the car’s operating window to bring performance between qualifying and the race closer.

Management of small slips in corners, EOSS and balance in slow parts under the magnifying glass. To increase the overall efficiency of one seat must necessarily increase high speed. To do this, the engineers responsible for the hybrid part will try to redistribute the “discharge” of the battery, moving the peak force towards the end of the straight to reach the maximum speed. In this way, we want to reduce the low efficiency of the star DRS because of the lower rear wing.

Authors and graphic designers: Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz – Leonardo Pasqual – @PasqualLeonardo

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